Isabella of Spain her Husband's Mouthpiece 261 Charles begs his Mother to avoid War 262 Her Animosity against L'Hospital 263 Another Quarrel between Lorraine and the Chancellor 263 Fall of Chancellor L'Hospital 264 The Plot 265 Marshal Tavannes its Author 266 Conde's Last Appeal to the King 267 Flight of the Prince and Admiral 268 Its Wonderful Success 269 The Third Civil War opens 270 * * * * * The City of La Rochelle and its Privileges 270 CHAPTER XVI. 1568-1570. THE THIRD CIVIL WAR 274 Relative Advantages of Huguenots and Roman Catholics 274 Enthusiasm of Huguenot Youth 274 Enlistment of Agrippa d'Aubigne 275 The Court proscribes the Reformed Religion 275 Impolicy of this Course 277 A "Crusade" published at Toulouse 278 Fanaticism of the Roman Catholic Preachers 279 Huguenot Places of Refuge 280 Jeanne d'Albret and D'Andelot reach La Rochelle 281 Successes in Poitou, Angoumois, etc. 282 Powerful Huguenot Army in the South 284 Effects a Junction with Conde's Forces 284 Huguenot Reprisals and Negotiations 287 William of Orange tries to aid the Huguenots 288 His Declaration in their behalf 290 Aid sought from England 291 Generously accorded by Clergy and Laity 292 Misgivings of Queen Elizabeth 294 Her Double Dealing and Effrontery 295 Fruitless Sieges and Plots 297 Growing Superiority of Anjou's Forces 298 The Armies meet on the Charente 299 Battle of Jarnac (March 13, 1569) 301 Murder of Louis, Prince of Conde 302 The Prince of Navarre remonstrates against the Perfidy shown 305 Exaggerated Bulletins 307